Dikshit lauds Metro officials' work
26 May 2012 10:29 AM GMT
Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Friday inspected the ongoing work at the upcoming Central Secretariat-Kashmere Gate Metro corridor here.
Dikshit, who visited the Mandi House construction site along the corridor, discussed the progress of the work with top officials of Delhi Metro, including DMRC Chairman Mangu Singh.
Singh explained the technology and methods adopted by the new-age transport system in developing the network in the city.
Lauding DMRC's efforts, Dikshit said, 'This is a lovely team. The work done by Metro officials has helped catapult Delhi to the global platform in the transport sector.'
On the inconvenience faced by the public due to the construction, she said that it has been instructed that normal life should not be disrupted by the construction
The 9.37 km Central Secretariat-Kashmere Gate corridor, part of Delhi Metro's Phase III, will have a total of seven stations and is expected to ease traffic in congested areas like ITO, Janpath, Kashmere Gate and Daryaganj, among others.
The corridor will be an extension of the existing Central Secretariat-Badarpur line and, according to DMRC officials, the entire stretch will be completed by 2016.
Dikshit also said the DMRC has acquired expertise in completing the projects meticulously within the stipulated time period.
With completion of the third phase of DMRC, she said the route length of Delhi Metro services will be more than 300 km.
She also expressed confidence that the new route length of more than 103 km under phase III will bring colonies in the Capital city closer to each other.
'The government will continue to provide its fullest cooperation and support to the DMRC for commissioning the lines under phase-III. It is also commendable that huge construction work is on without any disruption in flow of traffic and any inconvenience to the citizens,' she said.
Dikshit expressed confidence that the corridor between Central Secretariat and Kashmere Gate will be commissioned by early 2015.
The Chief Minister said that Rs 37,736 crore will be spent to complete corridors under phase-III. Apart from Central Sectt. to Kashmere Gate corridor other corridors are Jahangir Puri- Badli (4.5 km), Janakpuri West-Kalindi Kunj (33.5 km), Mukundpur-Yamuna Vihar (55.7 km) and Faridabad Extension 14 km.
With commissioning of the longest corridor Mukund Pur-Yamuna Vihar, Delhi Metro will cater to the residents of the colonies existing on both sides of Ring Road in Delhi.
Dikshit, who visited the Mandi House construction site along the corridor, discussed the progress of the work with top officials of Delhi Metro, including DMRC Chairman Mangu Singh.
Singh explained the technology and methods adopted by the new-age transport system in developing the network in the city.
Lauding DMRC's efforts, Dikshit said, 'This is a lovely team. The work done by Metro officials has helped catapult Delhi to the global platform in the transport sector.'
On the inconvenience faced by the public due to the construction, she said that it has been instructed that normal life should not be disrupted by the construction
The 9.37 km Central Secretariat-Kashmere Gate corridor, part of Delhi Metro's Phase III, will have a total of seven stations and is expected to ease traffic in congested areas like ITO, Janpath, Kashmere Gate and Daryaganj, among others.
The corridor will be an extension of the existing Central Secretariat-Badarpur line and, according to DMRC officials, the entire stretch will be completed by 2016.
Dikshit also said the DMRC has acquired expertise in completing the projects meticulously within the stipulated time period.
With completion of the third phase of DMRC, she said the route length of Delhi Metro services will be more than 300 km.
She also expressed confidence that the new route length of more than 103 km under phase III will bring colonies in the Capital city closer to each other.
'The government will continue to provide its fullest cooperation and support to the DMRC for commissioning the lines under phase-III. It is also commendable that huge construction work is on without any disruption in flow of traffic and any inconvenience to the citizens,' she said.
Dikshit expressed confidence that the corridor between Central Secretariat and Kashmere Gate will be commissioned by early 2015.
The Chief Minister said that Rs 37,736 crore will be spent to complete corridors under phase-III. Apart from Central Sectt. to Kashmere Gate corridor other corridors are Jahangir Puri- Badli (4.5 km), Janakpuri West-Kalindi Kunj (33.5 km), Mukundpur-Yamuna Vihar (55.7 km) and Faridabad Extension 14 km.
With commissioning of the longest corridor Mukund Pur-Yamuna Vihar, Delhi Metro will cater to the residents of the colonies existing on both sides of Ring Road in Delhi.
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